WEBVTT PLAY A FEW HOLESOF GOLF.>> I THOUGHT GOLF, I DON'T HAVENO LEGS, NO FEET, HOW AM I GOINGTO PLAY GOLF.>> I WANT TO SEE YOUR PRACTICESWING FIRST, OKAY?GO AHEAD.THAT'S IT.>> IT MAKES YOU GO AHEAD AND HITTHE BALL, AND I HIT AND IT GOT AHOLE IN ONE, AND I SAID OH MYGOD, AND I, EVERYBODY WAS --REPORTER: SOME HAVE JUST ONE ARMFROM THE KOREAN WAR THROUGHAFGHANISTAN, THEY ALL JUST WANTTO PLAY GOLF.>> THEY WOULD SAY, WELL, I USEDTO PLAY OR I NEVER PLAYED, MYBUDDY BROUGHT ME HERE, I DON'TKNOW WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO.AND I SAID NEVER SAY NEVER, ANDTHAT IS THE TRUTH. WHEN WE GOTTHEM STARTED AND MADE THAT ONEPUT, THAT WAS IT.REPORTER: THE COURSE HAS PATHSDESIGNED FOR WHEELCHAIRS, ANDADAPTATIONS EVERYWHERE.>> IT'S SO MUCH EASIER FOR ADISABLED STREET GO AROUND ANDHIT THE GOLF BALL BECAUSE THESEATS TURN, IT'S ONLY AONE-CHAIR GOLF CART AND MAKES ITSO MUCH EASIER TO PLAY A ROUNDOF GOLF.REPORTER: A PGA EFFORT CALLEDHOPE, HELPING OUR VETERANSEVERYWHERE, ALONG WITH THESHERIFF OF OFFICE, V.A. HOSPITALAND OTHERS, THEY RUN THISEIGHT-WEEK COURSE AND IT'S EASYTO SEE WHY.>> THEY HAVE TO HAVE A PURPOSE,THEY HAVE TO GET OUT OF THOSEROOMS, GET OUT OF THAT HOSPITAL.>> I'M 70 YEARS OLD NOW, I'MENJOYING IT.I'M HAVING THE TIME OF MY LIFE.SHANNON: HE HIT A HOLE IN ONEHIS FIRST TRY.SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT WANTS TOBUY MORE SOLO CART RIDERS.SO MORE VETERANS WITH

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Updated: 5:49 PM EDT Jul 28, 2017

PITTSBURGH, Pa. —

Wounded war heroes come home with a simple wish to do the things they've always done. In Allegheny County, volunteers make sure they can get out and play a few holes of golf.